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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 2014
Page
2
A pancake supper to aid the Shenandoah Rescue Squad is set for Thursday March 20 from 5 30 to 8 p m at the squad building. Tickets cost 8 for ages five and up with carryout meals available. Purchases at Shenandoah Hardware or at the door. Call 652 6500 for details.
The Page County High School Class of 1963 will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Luray Southern Grill on US 340 south of Luray. The cost is $25 per person covering food, drink, taxes and tip. Call Roger Hilliard or Carol Shuler for details.
The James Madison University Crew Club will stage a mock regatta at 11 a.m. on Saturday March 29 at River Park in Shenandoah. Spectators may watch members row on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River from Morrison Road park access.
Page County Public Schools will hold preschool registration from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday March 27 at Grove Hill Preschool Academy for children four by Sept 30 2014. Staff will assist with forms and screening. bring birth certificate immunization records proof of income and one month of pay stubs or this year’s tax return. Contact Dr. Dixie Davis at 743-4252 or ddavis@pagecounty.k12.va.us for details.
A new Jazzercise session runs 5 30 to 6 30 p m each Wednesday at the Elkton Area Community Center. The program combines jazz dance Pilates hip hop kickboxing and strength moves for all levels. Fee is 15 monthly with instructor payment at class. first-timers should arrive 10 minutes early. More info at Jazzercise or Betsy Dean Dancing email.
A hunter education course will be held from 7:30 am to 4 pm on Saturday April 19 at the Avis O. Comer VFW Post 8613 in Shenandoah. Instructor Steve Rodgers. Post address is 1103 Varina Ave Shenandoah. Call 471-2878 or 652-6393 for further details.
Obituaries valoriz Edward Kee, Leroy Williams, Martha Alger, Rodney Good, Jace Birchfield report in Harrisonburg area papers. Kee age 91 of Harrisonburg died March 12 2014 survived by two sons five grandchildren eight great grandchildren and two sisters. Williams age 75 Elkton died March 11 2014 with burial at Elkton Cemetery. Alger 63 Stanley died March 10 2014 funeral at Morning Star Lutheran Church. Good 48 Harrisonburg died March 11 2014 with memorial service at Kyger Funeral Home. Birchfield 2 died March 13 2014 after cancer battle memorial planned at Greenmount Church of the Brethren. Funeral and memorial details with local church and cemetery links provided.
The Elkton Ministerial Association launches a Lent program with soup and sandwich at 6 15 p m every Wednesday followed by a 7 45 p m program titled Sacred Arts in Lent. Host churches include Evangelical United Church 513 East Spotswood Ave March 19 Bethel United Church of Christ March 26 Holy Infant Catholic Church April 2 and Elkton Presbyterian Church April 9 with details from each church.
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A sequence of church notices from Stanley to Elkton lists events. Hymn sings at Stanley New Hope Pentecostal Church on March 22 feature local artists with food starting at 5 p.m. A Blue Ridge Independent Church visit by evangelist Vestor Arnold runs March 23-25. A Shenandoah area hymn sing benefits local food programs on April 5 at Grove Hill United Methodist. Separate smorgasboard and gospel sing fundraisers occur at Saint Peter's United Methodist, Mount Pleasant United Methodist, Furnance United Methodist, and Evangelical United Methodist, with details on times, locations, menus, and contact numbers.
Audrey Faye Mackey aged 81 of Harrisonburg died in 2014 at Sentara RMH Medical Center. Born February 18 1933 in Rockingham County she worked 15 years at Safeway in Alexandria. Survived by Fidel Manca Mendoza four children siblings grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral held at Fairview Church of the Brethren with burial in church cemetery. Rita Bettencourt Goulart Diniz 77 of Harrisonburg formerly Martha's Vineyard died March 11 2014 in Harrisonburg. Born February 15 1937 she was a retired certified nursing aide and former Eastern Star and American Legion Auxiliary member. She moved to Harrisonburg in 2010 and attended Park View Mennonite. Surviving two sons two daughters a brother sister seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Cremation completed at Kgger Funeral Home with burial in Martha's Vineyard to be announced. Memorials suggested to Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community Compassion Fund.
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